The Les Paul Standard has always been the cornerstone of the Gibson USA lineup, and the new Les Paul Standard holds that same esteemed position at the center of the 2013 Year of Les Paul celebrations. This is the most versatile Les Paul Standard ever created, the ultimate embodiment of Les Paulâs vision of innovation and elegance, and truly represents a marriage of timeless tone with contemporary flexibility and playability.

Key features include a superbly comfortable new asymmetrical rendition of the SlimTaperâ¢ neck profile that fits the playerâs hand like a glove, a compound-radius rosewood fingerboard, and stealth wiring for the great BurstBucker Proâ¢ 1 & 2 pickups that provides individual coil splitting, phase reversal, and Pure Bypass switching all without changing the look of the classic control layout. To top it off, the Les Paul Standard 2013 looks sublime with Grade-AAAA Premium Flame maple top.

The new Les Paul Standard 2013 follows the same formula as the most beloved Les Pauls of all time. The marriage of solid maple top and mahogany back, treated to Gibsonâs new modern weight relief pattern for improved comfort and enhanced resonance, provides a blend of richness, depth, punch, and clarity that no single-wood guitar can provide.

A solid, quarter-sawn mahogany neck is carved in a new asymmetrical version of the popular â60s profile, making it one of the most appealing necks Gibson has ever produced, and its topped with a bound rosewood fingerboard with a superbly playable compound radius thatâs rounder down in the âopen chordâ positions and flatter up in the lead zone. Traditional trapezoid inlays keep it all looking just right, along with cream binding, pickguard, and pickup rings, amber top-hat knobs, and a traditional black-and-white bell truss rod cover. Classic Gibson constructional elements ensure the new Les Paul Standard plays just like the greatest Standards ever, with traditional specs like a 24 Â¾â scale length, and a 1 11/16â width across the PLEK-cut Corianâ¢ nut.

The new Les Paul Standardâs real surprises lurk in its upgraded pickups and extremely clever wiring and control setup. A pair of BurstBucker Proâ¢ pickups, a #1 in the neck position and #2 in the bridge, follow the blueprint for Gibsonâs hallowed PAF humbuckers of the late â50s, but are updated with potted coils for howl-free performance at high volumes, and four-conductor wiring that allows for incredible versatility.

The independent volume pot for each pickup has push-pull switching to independently split the coils for single-coil tones, with hum-cancelling performance in the middle position thanks to a reverse-wound/reverse-polarity bridge pickup. Pop up the neck pickupâs tone control for reverse-phase tones, or lift the bridge pickupâs tone knob to tap Gibsonâs new Pure Bypass setting, which routes that pickup straight through to the output jack, bypassing the volume and tone controls for a hotter, clearer sound, making it a great âinstant leadâ preset.

I have been playing guitar for 30 + years and I have owned many guitars over the years. I purchased the Tea Burst Standard Premium Flame Top and I have to say it is by far the best guitar I own. The finish, playability, tone and weight relief (8.4 total lbs)make this guitar easy to play. The action is great and it sounds great with my Marshall TSL601. I had a gig this past weekend, I brought this guitar and a Fender Stratocaster. I ended up playing the Les Paul most of the night. Strats have always been my favorites and the have a destinct sound of their own, but I am now sold on Gibson. The quality of this guitar is great.

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